25. What are the kinds of mutations that can occur? Please give an example of each.
1. Substitution: This mutation will not like cause any change in the production of protein type since there are at least several amino acids that can be made from various codons that will still produce that same amino acid.
2. Deletion or Insertion: This will most likely cause a frame shift, therefore, likely horrible consequences since non-working proteins will be produces.
26. Can DNA fix errors that may appear? How does this occur?
DNA can fix errors that appear when the enzymes realize that there is an error because the backbone will not lay completely flat. When this happens, the DNA breaks off that piece and replaces it with the correct piece.
27. Give one real life example of a mutation that occurs.
A real life mutation that occurs would include a butterfly changing another color than its expected color due to substitiution.
Study Guide
25. What are the kinds of mutations that can occur? Please give an example of each.
1. Substitution: This mutation will not like cause any change in the production of protein type since there are at least several amino acids that can be made from various codons that will still produce that same amino acid.
2. Deletion or Insertion: This will most likely cause a frame shift, therefore, likely horrible consequences since non-working proteins will be produces.
26. Can DNA fix errors that may appear? How does this occur?
DNA can fix errors that appear when the enzymes realize that there is an error because the backbone will not lay completely flat. When this happens, the DNA breaks off that piece and replaces it with the correct piece.
27. Give one real life example of a mutation that occurs.
A real life mutation that occurs would include a butterfly changing another color than its expected color due to substitiution.